No relief at busy Staten Island intersections this year

The chronically clogged intersection of Victory Boulevard and Clove Road is set to get right-turn in both directions on Victory, but it wonât happen until spring 2014.Advance File Photo

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Work to reconstruct five of Staten Island's more notoriously congested intersections is not expected to begin until spring 2014, at the earliest, in Mariners Harbor, Castleton Corners, Sunnyside, Meiers Corners and Huguenot.

Although the projects are still in the design phase, the city Department of Transportation and the Department of Design and Construction are soliciting input on the plans.

On the North Shore in Sunnyside, the chronically clogged intersection of Victory Boulevard and Clove Road will get right-turning lanes both east- and westbound on Victory.

The curb will be realigned near the 7-Eleven on Victory Boulevard to accommodate the changes, and 51 trees and 11 properties could be affected, the DDC said.

Continuing west on Victory Boulevard to its intersection with Manor Road in Castleton Corners, a right-turning lane will be added to Manor Road southbound.

At that intersection, Victory Boulevard west-bound will receive a left-turning lane and right- and left-turning lanes eastbound.

Heading all the way west to Mariners Harbor, South Avenue will have right- and left-turning lanes added in both directions at its intersection with Forest Avenue.

In Meiers Corners, Bradley Avenue will get a right-turning lane added southbound at Willowbrook Road, while that road is slated for a realignment to improve its connection to Holden Avenue.

Moving down to Huguenot, Amboy Road will gain a right-turning lane westbound at its intersection with Huguenot Avenue. ---Follow @siadvance on Twitter